“For us, yoga isn’t a subscription-based service.”
As I embark on week three of my 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India, I find myself mulling over one of the things that my yoga philosophy teacher said this week, which is that for people in India, yoga is not a service that you subscribe to. It’s a way of life. A way […]
Adventures in India: Week 1
One of the coolest things about working remotely is that you can visit amazing places across the world. All you need to do is make sure you have internet access. In the coming four weeks I’ll be operating from Rishikesh, India, a remote town on the northernmost outskirts of the country. Quite close to Nepal, […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 30!
Congratulations! You made it to the end of the challenge! Today’s Task: Reflect & Project (AKA take stock and set your sights on what’s to come) Today was the most magical day ever. It was the first weekend after the growing season that I didn’t have a full Sunday dedicated to working outside, plus two […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 29
Today’s Task: Dance with a stranger! I think I’ve been touched by more people in the last three days than I have in the last three years. And I couldn’t be happier. 🙂 Things you don’t anticipate you’ll ever write. And yet here I am, glowing in the joy of post-dance festival fever. If you’ve […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 28
Today’s Task: Spend time with an elder I was reflecting today while helping an older woman do her grocery shopping today on why I enjoy spending so much time with older people. There’s a lovely slowness that’s required when you spend time with them. Things just don’t move at the same pace. And when you’re […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 22
Today’s Task: Take Care of Your Energy First Holy cow. So much time has passed since I last posted, and I feel so energized to be writing again. I feel like sometimes it’s a balance of taking information in, processing, taking a break, and coming back to it. Today’s task is to take care of […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 17
Today’s Task: Get Over Your Imperfection Most people may not realize this, but your own perfectionism can be one of the biggest things leading to your day-to-day exhaustion. Perfectionism is something I’ve been working on a lot over the last several years. My upbringing lent itself to holding myself to very high standards. Standards that […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 16
Today’s Task: Mix Up Your Morning Routine You know how when you travel you feel like you get to start over when it comes to your morning? Erase all pressures to stick to your normal routine, and prioritize the things that light you up. Why is it that we wait to be in a different […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 15
Today’s Task: Prioritize YOU You didn’t think I forgot about the challenge, did you? No. In fact, I’ve been taking the last several days to prioritize rest, fitness, and family. I’ve decided that through the end of the challenge, I’ll be taking weekends off from writing, as it’s counterproductive to the values and ethos behind […]
30-Day Radical Rest Challenge: Day 10
Today’s Task: Switch Up Your Routine Congratulations! You’ve already made it 30% of the way through the challenge. How does it feel? What’s coming up for you so far? Today’s task is to switch up your routine. Ideally this would be done in the name of taking care of yourself, which is exactly what happened […]
